Advertising device.



A. FERNANDEZ.

ADVERTISING DEVIQE. APPLICATION man JAN 10. 191 1.

Patented J an. 29

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ATTORNEY A. FERNANDEZ.

wvznnsme DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 10. I9I7.

Patented Jan. 29, 1918.

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ATTOR NEY A. FERNANDEZ.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 10. 1911.

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Patented Jan. 29, 1918.

INVENTIJFI ATTORNEY WITN ESSES Khaki-d ALPHQNSE FERNANDEZ} 01?.WASHINGTON; DI$TBIGT "F JCOIIJUMBIA' ADVERTISING DEVIGEJW l,25d, '7 8WApplication filedjianuary,

To all whom it may concern 1136113 known that 1,3Amnonsn-FERNAN DEZ, asubject of the King ofspainyresid vices,'and aims primarilyto.providemeans whereby a great number 'of "advertising signs or cardsmay 'be' displayed in a rela tively small space. Afurthrmobje ct is" toprovidean advertising device adapted par ticularly for use'in street orrailwayicars, and wherein improved means isflprovided for attracting andretaining "the attention- 1 of the} passengersito the matter displayedby the advertising medium.

A "still further object "resides in-providing an advertising"mechanism"of this chara'c ter Avhich" is of "the changeable exhibitor type, andwherein the various" advertisements, brought successively into View andhldin such position a predetermined period. of time. i

A still: further object of thezinvention is. to provide an advertisingmechanism of the. character set forth which-is so constructed andarranged as to be adaptable to. cars or vehicles varying in, size andconstruction, and includes means; for readily adjusting the mechanism tofit; withinthe space allotted for its use.. 7

The invention further provides an-advertising device which includes a.rotatable drum, and the said drummay be actuated by -suita'ble mechanismcontrolled by tho movements of the vehicle with ,which it "is used,:0rits movements may be controlled by a motor or other mechanismjoperatingin'det-I pendently of the movementpofi the-vehicle.

With theserobjects ini'view',to,qet h'er with others which will appearas the description proceecls,the invention consists generally; in thearrangement of a rotatable drum in the form-of apol vgon. the varioussides of' the drum beingadapted to containwadvertising matter," and"each off'th'e said sides Lisf equippedtlwithi a mechanism for exhibitingmotion pictures, wherebjv the attention of the passengers of "the,vehicle is :attracted and -T'directed to the advertisiiig matt'er.

The inventionrfurther consists inpro'vid ing' an *advertisingadrum"ot*"this-i character pictures or printed matter: are .1

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and means for rotating the same intermit-r tently, so that the varioussides may be sue cessivxely presentedv toi VleW.='

Still furthenthe invention resides in'thenovel formation, combinationand arrange mentbf parts allas will'bedescribed more fully; hereinafter,illustrated in the drawings;z-and particularlypointed out in, theclaims.

In the drawings":-

Figure 1 isa longitudinalsectiona-hview-"itaken. through an.:advertising drum con-m strueted 'andjarranged' in accordance' with athe inventlongy the wewbemgtaken sub-"-- stantial'lynpon line 1-.1 bfFig. 2;

Fig. 2 is a transversesectional view ,taken upon line 22- of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a -view similar to FignQQand illustrating the drum incontracted iformg;

Fig. 4 is asectionalgview taken upon line H 47 h ofFig'. l,i.and.shovmgthe drum in its":

expanded form Fig.5 is a topplan "view ofthe drum sup.

porting-shaft,counter shaft;-and the means fortransinitting power from:the counter to the drum shaft";

Fig; 6 isan enlarged elevation of the magnetxfor delivering; movement'to the drum.

shaft; I

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the gear, train for operating the life-likepictures infl the drum, and alsof-or intermittently energy ing the.electro-inagnet Fig. 8 is a front elerationof one ofvgthe;

plates used "in connection with .the. drum shaft for supporting-therack'bars;

Fig. 9 is. asectional view taken uponline Fig. 10 is. a similarview-taken on line;

Fig". 12 is a. sectional "View-.Jakeh ,upon

1ine. '12,12 of Fig. 11; and

F1313 is a sectional view taken through; the drum. supporting shaft andillustrat i gw e inne face, of. one. j tiflie-t. gears-1.-

sents generally the advertising dram this;

same. being in the ,p11esent instanc e octag onalg'in form. andjis' nfal fneth preferably; equal {to that :of. the space allbttedjfon theadvertising gigns orcards; Wli" qgtheyd u in. the present instance isshown asbeing eight sided, it is to be understood that I shall not berestricted to such a drum, as

the same. may be constructed so as to provide more or less advertisingsurfaces as 7 preferred.

Extending centrally and longitudinally through the drum is a supportingshaft 11.

This shaft is illustrated as being square in cross sect on, and carriesspaced bearing bushings 12 upon which are mounted gears 13, the latterbeing capable of rotating upon the said bushings. It will be observedthat the shaft 11 carries two of the gears 13, and the latter aredisposed upon the shaft at substantially the ends of the drum 10.

Theforward faces "of the gears 13 are notched or grooved as at 142 so asto receive or'accommodate clutch bars 15 extending throughlongitudinally disposed slots 16 in the shaft 11. Surrounding the shaftll adjacent each of the gears 13 are expansion springs 17, the latterbeing; each engaged at one end with a collar 18 affixed to the shaft,and at its opposite end with the adjacent clutch bar .15; the springsnormally holding theclutch bars in engagement with the notched faces ofthe gears 13. Pi voted at one end as at 19 to a forward end of thelatter is alever 21, the said lever being connected as by ropes, wires,

or'links 22 to the foremost ofthe clutchv bars 15. This clutch bar isconnected by ropes'or wires 23 to the clutch bar 15 at the rear end ofthe'shaft, and it is obvious that outward pull delivered to the'lever 21will cause both of the clutch bars to slide forwardlv within theirrespective slots 16 against the tension of the springs 17 and out ofengagement with their respective gears. l/Vhen thusreleased, the gearsmay be freely rotated upon theirbearmg bush- ,ings l2, andsuchrotationmay be created and maintained entirely independent of.movements of the shaft 11. Whenthe lever 21 is released,'the springs 17will force the clutch barsl5 rearwardly, or into locking engagement withtheir respective gears,

whereupon the said gears are held against independent rotation.

Mounted for rotation in suitable brackets 21 supported 11 on the shaft11 is a counter-shaft 25. T 118 counter-shaft is disposed in spacedparallel relation to the shaft 11,

counter shaft-25 can not be rotated.

Y bracket- 20 secured to the shaft 11 andadjacent the shaft '11 by meansof the clutch bars 15, the pinions 27 will also be. locked and theHowever, upon disengagement of the clutch bars from their respectivegears, rotary movement developed in the counter shaft 25 will betransmitted by means of t e pinions 27 t0 the gears 13.

Carried by the shaft 11 and adjacent each of the gears 13 is a plate 29.Each late has a plurality of forwardly extending arms 30, which extendover the periphery of the adjacent gear 13. There are four of the arms30 in the present instance, and each arm carries at its forward end aguide 31 disposed at right angles to the next adjacent guides. Slidablvarranged within these guides and supported by the latter are rack bars32, the teeth of the latter being ongaged with the teeth of the adjacentgear 13. The arrangement is such'that the rack bars associated with eachgear are arranged in pairs; the bars of each pair being disposed atright angles to the bars of the opposite pair, and the guides 31 are soarranged that when the gears 13 are rotated to extend or retract therack bars, the latter will not abut or engage each other. When theclutch bars 15 are operated so as to re- ]easethe gears 13, rotation ofthe countershaft will create rotary movement in each of the said gears,whereupon the rack bars 32 will be slid within their guides radially,orsubstantially so, relative to the shaft 11. The direction of movementof the rack bars will, 'of course, depend upon the direction of rotationof the gears 13.

The octagonal drum within which the above described mechanism islocated, comprises aplurality of telescopic sections indicated generallyat 33. Each of these sections, includes a pair of substantially U-shaped frames, the said frames being indicated specifically at 3st and35 respective- -ly. The parallel end members or legs of the frame 35 arehollow, and the lower or bight portion of the frame is as long as it isdesired the drum shall be. The frame 34 is of equal length with itscooperating frame, and the parallel leg portions of the said frameextend or telescope within the corresponding hollow portions of theframe 35. The extremities of the legs of the frame 34 are equipped withheads 36, and locking pins 37 extend into the hollow portions of thelegs of the frame 35 adjacent the outer ends thereof to prevent theheads 36 be- :coming entirely separated from the legs of the frame 35.Thi construction permits of the frames being so moved that the sectionwhich they constitute may be extended or retracted, and the bightportions of the frames remain parallel. The sections thus constructedare hinged together as at 37; the various sections being so assembled asill til

can not slide.

'bight portions of the frame members 3435.

As there are but four of the rack bars at each end of ma ma 11 asagainst eight of the sections to the drum, the said rack bars are linkedto the alternate sections, and it is apparent thatwhen the gear 13 isrotated so as to retract the rack bars 32, the various collapsiblesections to which the rack bars are linked will be moved bodilyinwardly. As the alternate sections are moved inwardly, theintermediate'sections will in a like manner travel, and as this inwardmovement of the sections will cause the latter to collapse or telescope,the diameter of the drum will be diminished. ltotary movement deliveredto the gear 13 in the opposite di-- rection will force the rack barsoutwardly, and this movement of the bars will, through the links 38,cause the alternate sections to move bodily outwardly and to expand.Obviously, the intermediate sections will. in a like manner'extend, andthe diameter of the drum is thus increased. After the rack bars havebeen moved a distance suflicient to give tothe drum the" desired size,the lever 21 may be released, whereupon the springs 17'will force theclutch bars into engagement with their respective gears, and the latterwill be locked against further movement. Locking of the gears 13 in thismanner prevents rotary movement of the pinions 27, and consequently therack bars Set screws may be arranged in the legs of the frame members toen gage the legs of the frame 84, so as to assist in holding thesections in their various positions of adjustment. The polygonal drum isthus held to the proper size, and rotary movement delivered to the shaft11 will cause the drum also to rotate.

The space between the frames of each of the sections 33 of the drum. isto be utilized for advertising cards or panels, and the bight portionsof the U-frames 34: and 35 are equipped with inwardly extending guidestrips 39, the latter forming between them suitable grooves or channelsfor the accommodation of the bottom and top edges of the advertisingcards. In applying the cards to the various sections, the cards may beslightly sprung or bent until the edges thereof are seated within theoppositelydis "posed grooves in the said Uframe. It will be understood,of course, that cards of various widthsmust be provided, so as to beadaptable to the various sections in their collapsed. or extendedpositions.

The forward end of the shaft 11 is over the ratchet teeth when the leveris so that the lever 42 may be enabled to oper ate upon the ratchetwheel in either direction. Tothis end, the stem d5 of each detentcarries a collar 46 adjacent its outer end and this collar is providedwithlocking lugs 47 for engagement within notches formed in the outerend of the detent or pawl housing. A handle 48 is also attached to thestem, so that manipulation of the pawl or detent may be readilyeffected. This particular arrangement permits of the pawls being readilyreversed for the purpose above i mentioned. 7

The means employed for exerting the desired pull upon the lever 42 isillustrated more particularly iii-Fig. 6 of the drawings,

and comprises a solenoid indicated at 49.

The core 50 of the solenoid or magnet is connected as means of a linkalto the outer end of the lever 42, and it is apparent that when themagnet is energized, the in wardly moving core 50 will cause the lever42 to operate upon. the ratchet wheel i0 to partially rotate the shaft11. A cap or housmg is secured to the inner end of the sole noid inalinement with the core opening, and forms a dash pot or-air cushion toab sorb the shocks incident to the violent in. ward thrusts of the corewhen the magnet is energized. A contractile spring 52 is secured at oneend to the lower end of the lever 42, and at its opposite end to thesole:

noid 4:9 or some other fixed member, so that s when the electric circuitthrough the soles no1d "is broken, the spring 52 will move the lever i2111 a reverse direction, and the core its lit)

. rotated under impulse of the spring 52.

In'Fig. 7. of the drawings, there is illus trated a train of gears,which are driven in the present instance by a motor indicatedat 53. 'Itw ll be understood, however, that the particular construction orarrangement of the gear trainand its propelling means need notbeidentical with that herein disclosed as a spring motor may be used in 3.place of that shown in the drawings, or

more or less intermeshing gears may be em-' ployed in the train asdesired. One of the arbors or shafts 54 in the gear train is providedwith a cam or-projection 55, which is adapted once in'each rotation ofthe said arbor to engage the switch arm 56 in an electric circuitindicated generally at g 57. The switch 56 is normally held open by thespring 58', but is forced into closed position by the cam or projection55. The solenoid or magnet 49 is included in this electric circuit, andit is obvious that the speed of rotation of the arbor 54 will govern thelength of time between the closing of the circuit by the switch 56. Inthis manner a step by step movement of the advertising drum is created.-

V The advertising spaces in the various sections at one end thereof aredevoted to means for attracting the attention of persons to the deviceand the cards exhibited thereby. Slidably arranged in the channelsprovided for the advertising cards, are plates or cards 59. These plateshave pictured thereon the images or likenesses of persons, and thepictures are so arranged or displayed upon these plates thatreciprocation of the latter will cause the representations to simulatelife-like movements.

ranged near therear end of the advertising drum, and each is equippedwith a rearwardly extending rod or bar G0. The rear ends of these barsare provided with eyes 61, in whicharelooped eyes 62of arms 63 securedat their inner ends to a sleeve 6 slidably arranged upon the shaft 11.The sleeve 64 carries a grooved wheel 65, which is engaged by a fork 66carried at one end of an armj67 carried by a collar 68 slidably mountedupon a shaft 69 rigidly secured in suitable brackets 70 upon the vehiclewith which the device is used. An expansion spring 71 engages at one endagainst a col- The plates 59 inth'e present instance are arlar 72aflixed to the shaft 11, and bears at its opposite end against thecollar 6% to normally force the same inwardly. The collar G8 is in alike manner forced inwardly by a spring 73 encircling the shaft (59.

A gear 74 in the train before mentioned is provided with aneccentrically arranged stud or pin 75, to which one end of a cord orrope 76. is attached. The rope extends over a suitable guide pulley 77,and connects with the arm 67 as shown. From this construction, it isapparent that as the gear 74 rotates, the cord 76 will be tensioned andthe arm 67 and sleeve 6% will be retracted against the tension of thesprings 71 and 7 3. This movement will cause the picture plates 59 tomove toward the end of the drum, and as the gear 74: further rotates,the cord 76 will be slackened, whereupon the springs 71 and 73 willforce the sleeves 6t and 68 forwardly, so that the plates will be movedinwardly from the rear end of the drum. Reciprocation of the plates isthus carried on so long as the motor is in operation, and reciprocatorymovement in the plates is maintained during rotation of the drum. Ifdesired, thepicture of the persons depicted upon the moving plates maybe made upon fixed parts of the advertising drum,

and preferably above or below the space by which the plates slide, sothat the passengers in thevehicle may ascertain the persons represented.

By linking the radial arms 63 with the connecting rods 60 of the pictureplates, it is apparent that the size of the advertising drum may bevaried without impairing the operativeness 0f the plate slidingmechanism.

In operation, the advertising drum is arranged within the vehicle andpreferably along the sides thereof. If used in connection with a streetcar, the drum would be positioned along the space now generally used forthe display of advertising cards. The size to which the drum will beadjusted will depend, of course, upon the breadth of the space in theparticular place or vehicle, and after the drum has been properly adjusted, the crank may be removed from the operating shaft. Theadvertising cards are then inserted in the various spaces, and thepicture cards are also properly positioned in the various sides of thedrum. The gear train may then be set in motion; whereupon the pictureslides will move back and forth to simulate moving pictures, and thedrum will be intermittently rotated. The interval between partialrotations of the shaft 11 is preferably such as will permit of thespectators reading the card displayed by the side of the drum presentedto view. The various sides of the drum are thus presented successivelyto view, and during rotation of the drum, the picture slides constantlylib reciprocate. The construction of the device issuch that'the variousmovable elements are positively controlled, and inoperativeness is thusprevented. lhe various movable parts are also so constructed, arrangedand assembled as to minimize the opportunity for wear, breakage orderangement. The ready removability of the'advertising cards permits ofchanges in the reading matter being quickly and easily made.

'I he invention. has been described as used in connection with vehicles,but it will be understood that its use is not so restricted, as the samemay be operated and maintained in a manner equally as effective andeflicient within buildings or out of doors.

While the present disclosure is that of what I believe to be thepreferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that theinvention is not limited thereto, but that various changes may be madein the construction, arrangement, and proportion of parts, withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention, as defined in the appendedclaims. 7

What is claimed is Y 1. In a device of the class described, a polygonaldrum, the edges of each of the sides of said drum beingv provided withgrooves, a plate for each side of said drum and having its edges engagedin said grooves, a rod connected to each plate,a common rod connectingall of the firstmentionedrods, and means for reciprocating said commonrod,

2. In a device of the class described, a

drum, a plate mounted for sliding movement longitudinally of said drum,a rod connected to said plate, a sliding sleeve, the said rod beingconnected to said sleeve, a rotatable member, and means governed by themovement of said rotatable member for sliding said sleeve.

3. In a device of the class described, a plurality of plates capable ofsliding back and forth, a sleeve, a connection between each plate andsaid sleeve, a spring for holding said sleeve at the limit of itsmovement in one direction, a rotating member, and a cord connecting saidrotating memher and said sleeve, whereby the said sleeve will be movedin one direction against the tension of said spring upon rotation ofsaid 7 member.

4C. In a device of the class described, a polygonal drum, each side ofsaid drum. having a pair of oppositely disposed grooves, a plate mountedfor sliding movement on each side of said drum and in said grooves,means for sliding said plates, and means for rotating said drum.

5. In a device of the class described, a rotatable drum having radiallymovable sections so as to be capable of being expanded and contracted, arotatable gear concentric with said drum, and a rack bar secured to eachsection and in mesh with said gear.

p 6. In a device of the class described,a drum comprising a plurality ofhingedly connected sections, each of said sections being telescopic, andmeans for radially moving said sections.

7. Ina device of the class described, a drum comprising a plurality ofhingedly connected sections, each of said sections being telescopic, andmeans for expanding and contracting the alternate sections.

8. In a device ofthe class described, a drum comprising a plurality ofsections connected together, each of said sections being telescopic, arotatable shaft, and means governed by the movements of said shaft formoving certain of said sections radially.

9. In a device of the class described, a drum comprising a plurality ofsections connected together,.each section being telescopic, arotatableshaft, a gear on said shaft, rack bars in mesh with said gear, and

connections between certain of said sections as and said rack bars. 7

10. In a device of the class described, a drum comprising a plurality ofsections connected together, each section being telescopic, a geararranged centrally of said drum, a plurality of rack bars in mesh withsaid gear, connections between said rack bars and certain of saidsections, and means for rotating said gear. 7

1l. In a device of the class described, a drum capable of being expandedor contracted, a gear arranged centrally of said drum, rack bars in meshwith said gear, links connecting said drum with said rack bars, andmeans for rotating said gear.

12. In a device of the class described, a drum including a plurality ofsections and being capable of being expanded or contracted, a pluralityof bars arranged Within said drum and being capable of moving ra- 11wdially therein, connections between certain of said sections and saidbars, and means for moving said bars.

13. In a device of the class described, a drum comprising a plurality oftelescopic Mb sections, a shaft extending centrally through said drum, agear rotatably mounted on said shaft, means governed by the rotation ofsaid gear for expanding or contracting said sections, and means forrotating said gear.

14. In a device of the class described, a drum comprising a plurality oftelescopic sections, a shaft extending centrally through said drum, agear rotatably mounted on said shaft, rack bars in said drum in meshwith said gear to said shaft.

15. In a device of the class described, a ran drum comprising aplurality of telescopic sections, a shaft extending centrally throughsaid drum, a gear rotatably mounted on said shaft, a plurality of rackbars carried by said shaft and being capable of moving radially withinsaid drum, the said rack bars being in mesh with said gear, connectionsbetween certain of said sections and said rack bars,-means for rotatingsaid gear, and means for locking said gear to said shaft.

' 16. In a device of the class described, a drum comprising a pluralityof telescopic sections, a shaft extending centrally through said drum, agear rotatably mounted on said shaft, rack bars carried by said shaftand being capable of moving radially within said drum, the said rackbars being in mesh with said gear, links connecting the ends of saidrack bars with certain of said sections, a counter shaft in said casingsupported by and spaced from said first mentioned shaft, a pinion onsaid counter shaft in mesh with said gear, means for rotating saidcounter shaft, and means for locking said gear to said first mentionedshaft.

17. In a device of the class described, a drum comprising a plurality oftelescopic sections, a shaft extending centrally through said drum,gears rotatably mounted on said shaft and'in spaced relation toeachother, rack bars carried by said shaft and in mesh with said gears, thesaid bars being capable of moving radially within said drum, a countershaft carried by said first named shaft and in spaced relation to thelatter, pinions on said counter shaft in mesh with said gears, means forrotating said counter shaft, and clutches for establishing or breaking aconnection between said gears and said first mentioned shaft.

18. In a device of the class described, a drum comprising a plurality oftelescopic sections, a shaft extending centrally through said drum andsupporting the latter, means on said shaft for contracting or expandinsaid drum, and means for rotating said shaft step by step.

19. In a device of the class described, a drum, a shaft extendingcentrally through said drum, a counter shaft carried by said shaft,intermeshing gears on said shaft and counter shaft, a clutch for lockingone of said gears to its respective shaft, rack bars engaged with theteeth of one of said gears,

links connecting said drum and rack bars, I F

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALPHONSE FERNANDEZ.

Witnesses:

M. E. Jones, D. B. GALT.

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